I think I say this all the time but I will say it again, Bowmore has always had a special place in my heart. It was the first single malt I tasted when I began venturing into Scotch and it was also the first Scotch I fell in love with. No surprise that I picked…
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Lagavulin 8 year-old 200th Anniversary Edition
Sorry it’s been a while since my last post. I was on vacation traveling with my friend Melissa. We took about 10 days to visit Berlin, Germany and Prague, Czech Republic. We had an amazing time! It was while in Germany that I saw and picked up this Lagavulin 8 year-old produced for their 200th…
Edradour Caledonia 12 Year-Old
Edradour is a whisky brand I don’t always gravitate towards. While at the liquor store I stumbled across a small 50 ml bottle of the Edradour Caledonia 12 Year-Old and I thought why not, lets give it a world. Edradour is known as one of Scotland’s smallest distillery. It’s a highlands single malt that was…
Jura 16 Year-Old
The Jura 16 year-old is called Diurach, which in Gaelic means “People of Jura”. The Isle of Jura is part of Scotland’s west coast islands. It is matured in American White Oak for about 14 years and then finished it’s last two years in ex-Amoroso Oloroso sherry casks. I like this whisky; it is smooth,…
Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or
Whenever I think of sweet whiskies one of the first brand that comes to mind is Glenmorangie. Most of the Glenmorangie whiskies I’ve tasted have been on the sweeter side and this Nectar D’Or is no exception. For this expression Glenmorangie starts the maturing process in bourbon casks and finishes the process in Sauternes casks….
Laphroaig Cairdeas 2015
Ah, Laphroaig is a brand I truly do enjoy and this 2015 Cairdeas was no exception. For those not familiar with Laphroaig, it is an Islay whisky and each year they release a limited Cairdeas edition (“Cairdeas” means friendship in Gaelic). The 2015 edition crafted by Master Distiller John Campbell was released at the 2015…
Glengoyne 10 year-old
Glengoyne is a Highlands whisky brand I have never written about before, so here is a short and sweet review. George Connell started the whisky brand in secret back in 1820. Proper legal license was not acquired until 1833 and it wasn’t till 1907 that the official name changed to Glengoyne from Glenguin of Burnfoot….
Ardbeg Corryvreckan
I was under the impression that my last post was a month ago but I realize that it’s been way longer than that. Sorry for the delay, it’s been a busy two months but I am back! For today’s post I am going back to one of my favorite brands, Ardbeg. Ardbeg’s Corryvreckan (named after…
Kilchoman Port Cask Matured
Kilchoman Distillery is a small and young distillery first established back in 2005. They are the first distillery to open its door on the Island of Islay in 124 years. So far, I’ve had two of their whiskies, Machir Bay, which was quite impressive, and most recently and what this post is about, the Port…
Glenlivet 18 year-old
Happy New Year! We are kicking 2016 off with a brand that doesn’t need an introduction, Glenlivet. To be honest, this is a brand I have truly come to appreciate and enjoy within recent years. Within the Glenlivet range I have tasted the 12, 15, 16 Nadurra Cask Strength and the 21 year-old Archive. My…
Gordon and MacPhail Series Post 6 of 6: Mortlach 25 year-old
Just a few more days till the Christmas Holiday! If this is a holiday you celebrate and need last minute whisky gift ideas be sure to check out my Holiday Gift Guide. As 2016 is nearing, I am going to finish out the Gordon & MacPhail series post. It culminates with the G&M Mortlach 25…
2015 Holiday Gift Guide – Bourbon/Whiskey and Whisky
Yes, amazingly enough, 2016 is just about a month away. But before we start popping that champagne cork, I am here once again to provide a list of Bourbons, Whiskey and Whisky that I think are gift worthy for the holidays on this Cyber Monday. The list below is broken down by price range. Most…
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